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A Rarity
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A Rarity

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 15, 201674 views2 comments
Cheetahs are not exactly commonplace in Zimbabwe, the latest (2015) figures from Cheetah Conservation Project Zimbabwe indicate a population of 96, up from 63 in the first survey 2013.
So a sighting is always a pleasure, we have only seen 5 in 10 years.This male spent most of his time in the shade under a tree, we just managed a few shots as it walked off having been disturbed by a large group of Hyena.

EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 300mm
F5.6
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 21, 2016 at 8:12 AM
Ken,

Nice to see you found this guy in region where they aren't common. Nicely documented - exposure looks good and the subject is quite sharp.

Brad
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 22, 2016 at 1:32 AM
Brad,
Thanks very much, whilst there is little publicity cheetahs are other than in Namibia highly endangered, thank goodness some people are taking conservation seriously!
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